Ave Maria U: What Are You Doing? – I am befuddled. Why would those who built a Catholic University and ostensibly a Catholic town to surround it, actively recruit and assist a business that performs work

California Goes Batty – After a high school baseball player was hit in the head by a line drive some dingbat California legislator is bringing the idea of Nanny state to a new level. Democrat

Ump Blows Call. Ruins Perfect Game – Let me set the scene. Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was one out away from pitching a perfect game. That’s one out away from eternal baseball fame. There were

Watchoo Talking Bout Doctor? – For many men the worst nightmare would be you’re on life support and the doctors decide to leave the decision over whether or not to pull the plug up to….YOUR EX

I’m So Proud of You – Danielle Bean: Small Successes vol. 68 | It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of

Making Sense of Purgatory and Indulgences – Fr. John Bartunek, LC: Ask a Priest vol. 17 | Q: Please explain Plenary Indulgences. If one confession fulfills the requirement of plenary indulgences 8 days before and

Newly Baptized – Rachel Balducci: that heavenly scent | I haven’t bathed sweet baby Isabel in over three days—she was baptized Monday morning and I have wanted to drink in the beautiful

Stop Paying All Those Library Late Fees – Danielle Bean: Inquiring moms want to know | Yesterday, when I posted on Facebook about the lovely, predictable silence that encompasses my house following a trip to the

Takes The Cake – Rebecca Teti: | Among the delights of living in freedom is that whatever activity can be devised, somewhere someone will take it to undreamed of heights of perfection.

Ultrasound Increases Bonding Experience – A New York Times article recently said that women seeing an ultrasound of the baby before abortion don’t usually change their mind. But this is wishful thinking among

Ultrasound Laws – A leading abortion supporter recently commented on laws that require women in abortion mills to have the opportunity to see their baby on ultrasound. She said that the

Outrageous Statement of the Day – An MSNBC promo for an upcoming Chris Matthews special on “The Rise of the New Right” juxtaposes footage of camo-clad men shooting automatic weapons with a voice-over of

A Clever Detail – One favorite website of mine, and an invaluable source for some of the more obscure details of medieval and Gothic revival art, is Vitrearum’s Church Art weblog, run by

Colloquium Liturgies Open to All – The Church Music Association of America is pleased to extend an open invitation to all liturgies and events scheduled to take place at Pittsburgh’s Church of the

Corpus Christi from St. John Lateran – In parts of the world, including the Vatican, and generally in the calendar of the usus antiquior , today is the feast of Corpus Christi. Other obligations prevented

Opus Anglicanum, or English Work – As many of our readers know, I am quite interested in the artistry that goes behind vestment work, particularly historic vestment work. Accordingly, I was rather

The soundtrack of a spiritual life – Posted by Mary DeTurris Poust When I read the following post by my Catholic blog world friend Jennifer Fulwiler over at Conversion Diary , I was so moved that I had to

Thank you… – Pitching some Mystic Monk Coffee yesterday, in order to help fill the coffers didn’t result in much business for the monks, but some of you very kindly hit the paypal

Vacuuming up the oil Spill, Part II – Vice-President Joe Biden, last night , talking to Charlie Rose : “BP is not in charge. The federal government, the president of the United States, is in charge.” Now,

Bishop stabbed to death in Turkey – RIP – Pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Luigi Padovese, the Apostolic Vicar in Anatolia in Turkey who was stabbed to death in in his home in Iskenderun in southern

The Feeder Feed: jelly issue – It has been a while since I have shared any of the guests at the feeder. It is amazing how many species are digging into the grape jelly which I put out for the orioles.

WDTPRS: Corpus Christi – COLLECT (2002MR) – Here is a Corpus Christi reflection which I wrote some time ago for The Wanderer: In 1246, Robert of Thourotte, Bishop of Liège, Belgium, had instituted in his diocese